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My beautiful and very loving Bengal, Journey, was diagnosed with FIP. FIP has been a death sentence for cats until just recently.
New research has found a drug that can fight FIP and IT WORKS. Basically, GS-441524 is an antiviral drug that prevents the RNA of the FIP virus from reproducing in the cells. If a cat’s immune system is healthy and mature, the white blood cells should fight off an infection or virus, and allow the cat to build up an immune response or antibodies. Cats who develop FIP have an immune defect or deficiency that causes the white blood cells to replicate, rather than fight, the virus. Essentially, the cats immune system is spreading the virus throughout the cat’s body rather than trying to eliminate it. Cats who have no immune response develop wet FIP, while cats who have a partial immune response develop dry FIP.
The nucleoside analog GS-441524 is a molecular precursor to a pharmacologically active nucleoside triphosphate molecule. These analogs act as an alternative substrate and RNA-chain terminator of viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase. In layman’s terms, GS441 interjects itself into the chain reaction and stops the replication of the virus.
This should be available to every cat, cat owner and veterinarian. Unfortunately, the drug is not commercially available yet, so it is very expensive to treat your cat and the cost of the drug alone is $7600 for the 12 week treatment, assuming she remains the same weight. And that doesn't include veterinarian costs for monitoring her treatment, including follow-up tests. In some cases, cats require a second round of treatment.
I desperately need help to afford the treatment costs and vet bills. I have helped others in this situation and hoped I would never be in the position of worrying whether I could afford to save my pet. But here I am. Everyone that meets Journey loves her. She is an absolutely wonderful example of the temperament of this breed. She is my soul cat and the love of my life and I desperately want to help her fight this disease. But...I need help.
In a matter of days, my high-energy girl declined to barely being able to jump into my lap. The vet bills have exceeded $800 to diagnose FIP, but that is the diagnosis. The prognosis is absolutely a death sentence without treatment. In desperation, I was able to find a group to consult with and a source for this lifesaving drug and bought enough for the first week of treatment. The first bottle, which is a four-day treatment, was $360. This is just the beginning. I need to find a way to afford the treatment for her.
More information including a link to the study that has excited everyone who has encountered this horrible disease can be found below. (The site should be updated with more survivors. On the Facebook FIP Warriors page, there are hundreds treating and the results astounding.)
https://fiptreatment.com/?fbclid=IwAR3_UsNe1jLN5iM2zWJOZWRT-U1wR9VqibLZzuWD1lKAxkMBvNOGrzHibx0
I gave Journey her first dose on August 22nd. This drug can dramatically improve clinical symptoms in days, so I will update her progress here. Journey and I are so grateful for anything you can give.
If you could help, even a few dollars, it would be greatly appreciated. Any donations that exceed what we need for Journey, will be donated to other fur babies fighting FIP and whose families need help with costs, or to further research this deadly disease.
Thank you,
Team Journey
New research has found a drug that can fight FIP and IT WORKS. Basically, GS-441524 is an antiviral drug that prevents the RNA of the FIP virus from reproducing in the cells. If a cat’s immune system is healthy and mature, the white blood cells should fight off an infection or virus, and allow the cat to build up an immune response or antibodies. Cats who develop FIP have an immune defect or deficiency that causes the white blood cells to replicate, rather than fight, the virus. Essentially, the cats immune system is spreading the virus throughout the cat’s body rather than trying to eliminate it. Cats who have no immune response develop wet FIP, while cats who have a partial immune response develop dry FIP.
The nucleoside analog GS-441524 is a molecular precursor to a pharmacologically active nucleoside triphosphate molecule. These analogs act as an alternative substrate and RNA-chain terminator of viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase. In layman’s terms, GS441 interjects itself into the chain reaction and stops the replication of the virus.
This should be available to every cat, cat owner and veterinarian. Unfortunately, the drug is not commercially available yet, so it is very expensive to treat your cat and the cost of the drug alone is $7600 for the 12 week treatment, assuming she remains the same weight. And that doesn't include veterinarian costs for monitoring her treatment, including follow-up tests. In some cases, cats require a second round of treatment.
I desperately need help to afford the treatment costs and vet bills. I have helped others in this situation and hoped I would never be in the position of worrying whether I could afford to save my pet. But here I am. Everyone that meets Journey loves her. She is an absolutely wonderful example of the temperament of this breed. She is my soul cat and the love of my life and I desperately want to help her fight this disease. But...I need help.
In a matter of days, my high-energy girl declined to barely being able to jump into my lap. The vet bills have exceeded $800 to diagnose FIP, but that is the diagnosis. The prognosis is absolutely a death sentence without treatment. In desperation, I was able to find a group to consult with and a source for this lifesaving drug and bought enough for the first week of treatment. The first bottle, which is a four-day treatment, was $360. This is just the beginning. I need to find a way to afford the treatment for her.
More information including a link to the study that has excited everyone who has encountered this horrible disease can be found below. (The site should be updated with more survivors. On the Facebook FIP Warriors page, there are hundreds treating and the results astounding.)
https://fiptreatment.com/?fbclid=IwAR3_UsNe1jLN5iM2zWJOZWRT-U1wR9VqibLZzuWD1lKAxkMBvNOGrzHibx0
I gave Journey her first dose on August 22nd. This drug can dramatically improve clinical symptoms in days, so I will update her progress here. Journey and I are so grateful for anything you can give.
If you could help, even a few dollars, it would be greatly appreciated. Any donations that exceed what we need for Journey, will be donated to other fur babies fighting FIP and whose families need help with costs, or to further research this deadly disease.
Thank you,
Team Journey